By Patrick on May 30, 2008 in Reviews | 9 Comments
I’ve mentioned several times in the pages of this site that I think personal finance topics should be taught to high school students. Well, High School Money Book is designed to be that primer. I would consider this book to be a jack of all trades, master of none, type book because of its breadth [...]
By Patrick on May 16, 2008 in Reviews | 9 Comments
I recently received a copy of the book, Make Money, Not Excuses, by best selling author Jean Chatzky. The subtitle is Wake Up, Take Charge, and Overcome Your Financial Fears Forever. I think that sums up what this book is about - taking control of your financial situation and coming to terms with the fact [...]
By Patrick on Apr 11, 2008 in Reviews | 4 Comments
Cash Rich-Retirement was written by Jim Schlagheck, who is a private banker and investment advisor, and the co-producer of Retirement Revolution, a PBS show covering retirement preparation. He has also held senior wealth management positions with some of the world’s leading financial institutions in multiple countries and continents.
I was very impressed with his background and [...]
By Patrick on Mar 21, 2008 in Reviews | 18 Comments
“One of the greatest failures of the educational system is the failure to provide financial education to students.”
Those are strong words, and words I believe to be true. This is a quote from Robert Kiyosaki’s book, Increase Your Financial IQ, and I believe it sets the pace for what this book stands for: Financial [...]
By Patrick on Feb 8, 2008 in Reviews | 8 Comments
Fast Profits in Hard Times is about making money regardless of the current economy. With our economy rapidly spiraling into a recession, many people don’t think there is much opportunity to make a lot of money. Jordan E. Goodman, the author of Fast Profits in Hard Times, would disagree.
Jordan E. Goodman is a former Money [...]